Hanuman Jayanthi Observed

Tirumala, 17 May 20: The festival of Hanuman Jayanthi was observed in Tirumala on Sunday. 

The day started with melodious Annamayya Sankeertans penned in praise of Lord Hanuman rendered by renowned Annamacharya Project artist Sri B Raghunath and team. 

He rendered two top notes, "Periginadu Choodaro Pedda Hanumantudu" at the beginning of Yoga Vasishtya Dhanwantari Mantra Pathanam and concluded with another specimen "Okkade Ekanta Veerudu", songs and enhanced the spiritual fervour of the live programme. 

Later, the special abhishekam was performed to Sri Bedi Anjaneya Swamy present in front of Tirumala temple. The programme is followed with the Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, presenting the silk vastrams on behalf of TTD to Sri Anjaneya Swamy located at Japali Theertham. 

While in the evening, special puja was performed to the mammoth statue of Sri Anjaneya Swamy located at the seventh mile in First Ghat road.